Cardrona Alpine Resort

Renowned for inspiring terrain and a quality snow experience. Wide runs and open slopes rule at Cardrona Alpine Resort, one of New Zealand’s leading ski areas.

Conveniently located between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown and central to the Southern Lakes region.

New Zealand’s most comprehensive Children’s Alpine Centre providing all-day supervision for 5 -12 year olds with a range of custom-designed teaching programmes.

Licensed full-day childcare for ages three months to five years.

Children under six years receive a complimentary lift pass.

Three Magic Learner lifts and a beginner quad chair are just some of the reasons Cardrona is New Zealand’s best place for learners.

Voted New Zealand’s number one snowboard resort in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with one of the largest pipe parks in the Southern Hemisphere featuring four halfpipes two of which are built to enlarged Superpipe dimensions.

The pipes open in rotation with a minimum of two open at any given time.

The Gravity Cross course hosts skis, bikes and snowboards through the season - 800m of curves, bumps and berms.

New Zealands longest terrain park with two trails running the length of the Whitestar Express chair, on a purpose built terraced course.

The Heavy Metal for advanced riders and >8m features and the Playzone that runs along the upper part of Heavy Metal with smaller features.

Ten on-mountain luxury apartments for the ulitmate in skiing convenience.

Top national and international ski and snowboard events dominate an action packed calendar of events.

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